Sec. C-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

OFFICE OF PROGRAM EVALUATION AND

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability

Initiative: Allocates funds on a one-time basis for the review of departments that receive allocations from the Highway Fund. These funds may be used only for the review of those parts of the following departments that are funded by the Highway Fund: Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation and Department of the Secretary of State. The funds in this allocation may be used only if this program receives any combination of other appropriations and allocations to fund the establishment of this program for fiscal year 2004-05.

HIGHWAY FUND 2003-04 2004-05

All Other $0 $75,000

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HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $0 $75,000

PART D

Sec. D-1. 29-A MRSA §517, sub-§1-B is enacted to read:

1-B.__Low-speed vehicle.__A low-speed vehicle loaned by a dealer to a municipality is exempt from registration fees and is not subject to inspection pursuant to section 1752 but must be registered and must be in compliance with equipment provisions under section 1925.

Sec. D-2. 29-A MRSA §517, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 202, §1, is further amended to read:

2. Plates. The Secretary of State shall issue distinctive plates that expire at the end of a 6-year period for state plates and a 10-year period for municipal plates within the semipermanent plate program. Notwithstanding section 501, subsection 11, the Secretary of State shall issue distinctive municipal plates under this subsection to a low-speed vehicle owned by a municipality or loaned by a dealer to a municipality. Vehicles owned by the State may display a marker or insignia,